Reminder Of Upcoming Changes To Community Trade Marks

Following the adoption of the EU trade mark reform package by European Parliament on 15 December 2015, the final text of the draft legislation has now been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The draft legislation consists of the EU Trade Mark Directive, which was published on 23 December 2015 and entered into force on 13 January 2016 and, the EU Trade Mark Regulation, which was published on 24 December 2015 and enters into force on 23 March 2016.

The purpose of the reform package is to upgrade, streamline and modernise the current trade mark legislation making EU trade mark protection more accessible and efficient for businesses with reduced costs, increased speed and reliability.